Associate-12% vs national median263 grads tracked
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields at Metropolitan Community College
Ranked 118th of 155 associate programs in Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,032
middle 50%: $30,489 – $44,148
Median · 5 years out
$40,493
middle 50%: $31,978 – $53,150
Median · 10 years out
$44,206
middle 50%: $33,162 – $64,930
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Metropolitan Community College graduates in agricultural sciences earn $37k in year 1. Salaries reach $40k at the five-year mark and $44k after ten years.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
10.3 yrs
≈ $11,517 total interest
Same major at other universities
Front Range Community College
$41,211 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$41,154 · 5 yrs out
McLennan Community College
$40,906 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$40,778 · 5 yrs out
Mineral Area College
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$40,214 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$40,131 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$39,984 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$39,914 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Metropolitan Community College
Engineering, General (Associate)
$76,913 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,872 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$75,689 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Associate)
$72,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,337 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$67,204 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,850 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,726 · 5 yrs out
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